Engineering Manager - Machine Learning Engineering
The Aerospace
Chantilly, Fairfax County, VA · $148k–$221k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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This listing pays about $184,500 a year. Across 338 open engineering manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,500 to $250,000 and the median is $200,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 8% below the median.
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About the job
...Aerospace Corporation Engineering Manager of Machine Learning EngineeringThe Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research...